Honour Beryl the Peril, says Brian Cox

Dundee politicians snub comic character despite Hollywood star's plea

Brian Cox, the Hollywood actor and Dundee's most famous son, has called on the city to honour Beryl the Peril, the cartoon character.

Cox, the star of the X-Men films and the Bourne trilogy, said that a memorial to the female tearaway, who has wrought mayhem in the pages of The Topper and The Dandy for half a century, is long overdue.

However, his appeal has failed to find favour with the city's politicians, who said Beryl the Peril is a bad role model and that honouring her would send out the wrong message to youngsters.

Shona Robison, the public health minister and MSP for Dundee East, said if the character was a real person she would more likely be awarded an Asbo than a plaque.

The pre-adolescent rebel, with her trademark ponytail and black-and-red clothing, has been cocking a snook at authority since 1953.